然 rán
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rán
adverb
correct; right; certainly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 对 or 正確 (Guoyu '然' adj; Unihan '然') -
rán
pronoun
so; thus
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 如此 (Guoyu '然' pronoun) -
rán
verb
to approve; to endorse
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 赞同 (Guoyu '然' v 2) -
rán
verb
to burn
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This is the original form of the character 燃 (Guoyu '然' v 1). -
rán
verb
to pledge; to promise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '然') -
rán
conjunction
but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 但是 or 可是 (Guoyu '然' conj 1) -
rán
conjunction
although; even though
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 虽 (Guoyu '然' conj 2) -
rán
conjunction
after; after that; afterwards
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 然后 (Guoyu '然' conj 3) -
rán
particle
used after a verb
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word used after a verb (Guoyu '然' particle 1) -
rán
particle
used at the end of a sentence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Expressing a tone of confirmation or certainty (Guoyu '然' particle 2) -
rán
particle
expresses doubt
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word expressing doubt (Guoyu '然' particle 3) -
rán
interjection
ok; alright
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: An interjection expressing acknowledgement (Guoyu '然' interjection) -
rán
proper noun
Ran
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '然' n 1)
Contained in
- 芒然 weary
- 自然条件(自然條件) natural conditions
- 习惯成自然(習慣成自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
- 涣然冰释(渙然冰釋) to melt away ; to dissipate; to vanish
- 果然 really; sure enough ; to be satisfied
- 豁然 wide and open; a flash of understanding
- 昂然 arrogant; dignified
- 公然 openly; publicly
- 迥然不同 widely different; utterly different
- 意兴索然(意興索然) to have no interest in
- 居然 unexpectedly ; safe ; naturally; obviously
- 怦然 with a sudden shock, bang etc
- 自然辩证法(自然辯證法) Dialectics of Nature
- 髇然(髐然) bleached
- 懑然(懣然) dejectedly
- 不自然 unnatural; artificial
- 或然率 probability
- 崭然(嶄然) outstanding; towering
- 断然(斷然) resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
- 浑然天成(渾然天成) to resemble nature itself; of the highest quality
- 霍然 suddenly; quickly
- 自然 nature ; natural ; of course; certainly; naturally
- 怦然心动(怦然心動) to feel a rush of excitement
- 所以然 the reason why
- 颓然(頹然) decrepit; ruined; disappointed
- 一脸茫然(一臉茫然) puzzled; bewildered
- 着然(著然) really; indeed
- 依然如故 back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; Things haven't changed at all.
- 车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直(車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直) When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current.; Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.
- 自然选择(自然選擇) natural selection
- 纵然(縱然) even if; even though
- 萧然(蕭然) desolate; empty
- 从然(從然) to act in an unbridled manner
- 自然铜(自然銅) natural copper; chalcopyrite; copper iron sulfide CuFeS2
- 有风飒然(有風颯然) a gust of wind blew
- 蘧然 to be pleasantly surprised
- 恍然醒悟 a sudden realization; to realize something in a flash
- 欢然酌春酒(歡然酌春酒) in high spirits I pour out my spring wine
- 习惯自然(習慣自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
- 定然 certainly; of course
- 魏然 to stand alone unmoved
- 骇然(駭然) overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement; dumbstruck; aghast
- 安然 safe; peaceful
- 油然而生 arising involuntarily; spontaneous
- 恬然 unperturbed; nonchalant
- 天然毒素 natural toxin
- 最大似然估计(最大似然估計) maximum-likelihood estimation
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Word is mentioned most frequently in
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- 卷五十六 吳書十一 朱治朱然呂範朱桓傳 Volume 56: Book of Wu 11 - Biographies of Zhu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lü Fan, and Zhu Huan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 48
- 非十二子篇第六 Chapter 6: Against the Twelve Masters Xunzi 荀子 — count: 46
- 卷四十六 列傳第十六 劉頌 李重 Volume 46 Biographies 16: Liu Song; Li Zhong Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 45
- 卷十四 魏書十四 程郭董劉蔣劉傳 Volume 14: Book of Wei 14 - Biographies of Cheng, Dong, Guo, Liu, Jiang, and Liu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 39
- 卷十一 魏書十一 袁張涼國田王邴管傳 Volume 11: Book of Wei 11 - Biographies of Yuan, Zhang, Liang, Guo, Tian, Wang, Bing, and Guan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 38
- 《告子章句上》 Commentary on Gaozi I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 37
- 卷十一 Scroll 11 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 36
- 《滕文公章句上》 Commentary on Teng Wen Gong I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 35
- 《公孫丑章句上》 Commentary on Gong Sun Chou I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 34
- 《盡心章句上》 Commentary on Jin Xin I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 33